I want to launch a voluntary “Cleaning Our City” campaign. Where to start?
by admin on Feb.06, 2010, under Indianapolis
I’m going into high school next year, and I just read on Yahoo! that the almighty US is doing very poorly in keeping it’s cities clean. I live in Indianapolis, Indiana. I want to start something where I can put flyers up in my school and urge kids to come and help clean up things like trash around the highways.
I don’t want to volunteer anywhere, because I want to start my own campaign. All I want is for me, and kids from my high school (Or if I get bigger than I anticipate..) other kids from other local schools can help to walk around the downtown city and highways of Indianapolis. I would have friends with trucks park near so we can put the trash bags and large trash like tires in the back. I am very proud to be from Indianapolis, and I would be even prouder to be here when it’s cleaner. I think I’ll talk to my high school counselor about it, and she’ll/he’ll tell me where to start. I want to know who to contact, I want the city to know we’re out here wandering around cleaning. Should I write a letter or email or call? And who?
Thanks so much for reading!!! I will really appreciate it if you help me!
February 7th, 2010 on 7:42 pm
I would start with the Marion County Department of Health- I only know of one person there – and it’s an indirect contact so I have never met him:
Bill Messick – he is part of Healthy Homes Resource Liaison Housing and Neighborhood Health. 317.221.3135.
If he cannot get you started maybe he can put you in touch with someone who can.
Good luck
February 8th, 2010 on 10:56 pm
You need to go to local city and tell them your plan they will help you its called community development plan
February 12th, 2010 on 3:35 am
Contact the Mayor’s Action Center at 327-4622. Kudos to you for wanting to take action!